Anouk is a pinafore that will grow
with a baby. At first it is a dress and will gradually
become a tunic. The side bands can always be lengthened
when the baby's chest size is larger, so it could
be worn over a shirt later.

Anouk
breaks away from all of the pink dresses your friend
probably got when her baby was born, but is still
feminine with red poppies growing out of the green
grass.

Knit the flowers in intarsia if
you're up to it [piquant], or use duplicate stitch
[tangy] if you prefer.

Neck ShapingWork 13[13,
15, 15] sts in patt, place these sts on a holder,
BO 9, work to end in patt. Turn and work 1 row even.BO 3 sts at beg of next
row. Work 1 row even. BO 2[2, 3, 3] sts at beg of
next row. Work 1 row even. BO 2 sts at beg of next
row. Work 1 row even. BO 1 st at beg of next row.
Work 1 row even.Rejoin
yarn and rep neck shaping for other side, reversing
shaping.

Left
Front Shoulder (all sizes)Next row (RS): K until
4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed
st.Next row: Work 4 sts
in seed st, p to neck.Next row: K until
4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed
st.Next row: Work 4 sts
in seed st, p to neck.Place
all sts on holder.

Right
Front Shoulder (all sizes)Next row (RS): Work
4 sts in seed st, yo,
k2tog. [this
yo is the buttonhole so make it pretty loose]Next
row: Work entire row in seed stNext
row: Work entire row in seed stBO
in patt.

Right Back Shoulder
(all sizes)Next row (RS): Work
4 sts in seed st, k rem sts.Next row: P until 4 sts remain on left needle,
work 4 sts in seed st.Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, k rem sts.
Next row: P until 4 sts remain on left needle,
work 4 sts in seed st.
Place all sts on holder.

PocketsNote: If you find knitting
intarsia too difficult, knit the pocket all in CC2
and then add the flower using duplicate st.Knit 1 pocket according to
chart.Knit flower on second pocket
as mirror image of first.Leave a long tail to sew
on the pocket.

Side tabsYou
can choose tabs with one or two buttonholes.
Make 2[2, 4, 4].

Side tabs with one buttonholeWith CC2, CO 5 sts.Work even in seed st until
tab measures 2 inches from beg.Next row: K1, p1, yo, p2tog, k1Work 4 rows even in patt.BO in patt.

With RSs facing each other,
bind the shoulders off together using a 3 needle BO
and largest straight needles.

CollarWith MC and circular needle,
beg at back left shoulder, pick up 67[67, 71, 71]
sts evenly around neck edge. Do not join.Work 4 rows even in seed stitch.
Make sure you don't knit the buttonhole closed!BO in patt.

With CC2,
sew on pockets. Place them 2 or 3 sts in from the
seed st edge, with the bottom touching but not covering
the green. Make a duplicate st using the tail of the
CC1 so the stem will connect to the "grass".With CC2, sew on side tabs.
For all sizes, sew one tab on back on each side at
top of skirt. On larger sizes, sew a second tab 2.5
inches higher.

Sew buttons on front seed
stitch edges.Sew button
on left back shoulder.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Kate
Gilbert has been looking for fellow knitters in Paris,
France for nearly 3 years. When she isn't knitting,
she's a graphic designer and English teacher.